The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is questioning the Internal Revenue Service’s plan, announced this week, to “begin dozens of audits” of business aircraft use by American companies and entrepreneurs. “Today’s announcement by the IRS amounts to nothing more than an audit in search of a problem, and an attempt to broadly paint with a […]
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Columbia Regional Airport Announces Additional Flights by American Airlines
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) will have an additional flight to Dallas and Chicago. American Airlines will offer an additional flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning April 4, and an additional flight to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) beginning June 5. Travelers will then have the option of four flights to Dallas and three flights […]
Hawaii Department of Transportation to Conduct Runway Repairs at Kona Int’l Airport
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will temporarily close Runway 17-35 at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeÄhole (KOA) for 15 consecutive nights starting from Tuesday, Feb. 13 until Tuesday, Feb. 27, between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. There are no alternate runways at KOA, and therefore the airport will […]
Arcline Investment Management to Acquire Hartzell Aviation
Arcline Investment Management (“Arcline”), a growth-oriented private equity firm, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hartzell Aviation (“Hartzell” or the “Company”) from Tailwind Technologies. Hartzell designs and manufactures proprietary aircraft subsystems and aftermarket components. The Company operates two complementary business units: Hartzell Propeller and Hartzell Engine Tech. Hartzell Propeller is […]
NASAO Announces 2023 – 2024 Board Members
Photo above – The 2023–2024 NASAO Board of Directors was announced during a general session on Tuesday afternoon. The ushering in of the new board was commemorated by the passing of the gavel from NASAO Immediate Past Chair, David Ulane (CO) (right), to Chair Kyle Wanner (ND). The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) […]
AvMet Applications Expands SmartSky® Predictive Weather Data Suite Adding Live Weather Impacts for Airports, Terminal Airspace, and Jet Routes
SmartSky, the innovative air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider, and AvMet Applications Inc., prediction provider for aviation weather impacts, have announced an agreement that brings AvMet Service offerings to the SmartSky Predictive Weather Data Suite delivered via the SmartSky Skytelligence® aviation data exchange. For the first time, airline dispatch, FBOs, airports and ground operations will have access […]
Intermountain Health Joins the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ASCF.aero), a non-profit organization which supports the highest safety standards for more than 320 business, charter and fractional operators in the aviation industry, today announced that four certificate holders owned and operated under the parent company Intermountain Health will participate in the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). The Intermountain […]
Record Breaking Sales for Switchblade Flying Car
During the week-long world famous AirVenture aviation celebration in Oshkosh, WI, USA, the world’s most popular flying car, the Switchblade added 115 vehicles to their order books, valued at nearly $22MM. This two-seat flying sports car is arguably the most sought-after flying car in history, with over 2400 Reservations from 57 countries, including all 50 […]
Drone Delivery Canada Completes First Canary Drone Flights in Commercial Setting
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced the successful completion of the first flights in a commercial setting for the Canary remote piloted aircraft (“RPA”) on the Care by Air route, which is the Company’s longest ever commercial route at 13.4km. The Company completed 3 round trip flights with the Canary on the Care by Air […]
Chapman Freeborn appoints Andy Hutchinson as Head of Sales and Commercial – UK
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist, has appointed Andy Hutchinson as Head of Sales and Commercial – UK within the passenger department. Hutchinson brings over 22 years of experience with 15 years in aviation and 8 years in chartering, providing extensive and valuable knowledge to Chapman Freeborn. Hutchinson will be leading and developing a […]
